Asia
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China acelera y se perfila como mayor economía turística mientras EE.UU. pierde terreno
China muestra un dinamismo notable en su sector de viajes y turismo, con un crecimiento de 9,9% en 2025, más del doble de la tasa mundial y muy por encima…
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Meta Is Preparing to Have to Undo Its Manus Acquisition After China Ban
China’s decision to ban Meta’s acquisition of Manus forces the U.S. tech giant to prepare to unwind a high-profile deal that had quickly become part of its broader artificial-intelligence strategy.…
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Tencent y Alibaba negocian inversión en DeepSeek que la valoraría en US$20.000 millones
Los gigantes tecnológicos chinos Tencent Holdings y Alibaba Group sostienen negociaciones para inyectar capital en la startup de inteligencia artificial DeepSeek en una ronda que la valoraría en más de…
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Crece comercio con Asia: Importaciones desde Taiwán se disparan 400% en un año
Las importaciones mexicanas provenientes de Taiwán registran un aumento de 400 por ciento anual en febrero de 2026, al pasar de 1.5 a 7.5 mil millones de dólares en un…
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El fondo chino que supera al 98% de sus competidores apuesta por la cadena de la IA y la sanidad
El China Opportunities Fund, gestionado por Leo Fan de ChinaAMC (HK), ha superado al 98% de sus competidores con un rendimiento del 15% en lo que va de 2026, mientras…
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DeepSeek seeks outside funding at $10 billion valuation
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is pursuing its first round of external financing, seeking to raise at least 300 million dollars at a valuation of 10 billion dollars, based on information…
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Asia’s Economic Resilience Is Being Tested by the Energy Shock
Asia economic resilience is being tested as the region faces a significant energy shock linked to geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. Although Asia entered 2026 with strong growth momentum,…
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Alibaba launches data center with 10,000 of its own chips as China ramps up AI push
Alibaba and China Telecom have launched a new data center in southern China powered by 10,000 of Alibaba’s self-developed Zhenwu AI semiconductors, designed for both AI training and inferencing and…
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Pathways to Success: China’s Protected Area Governance and Management
World Bank. Pathways to Success: Global Insights for Enhancing the Effectiveness of China’s Protected Area Governance and Management The report Pathways to Success: Global Insights for Enhancing China’s Protected Area…
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The Islamabad Breakdown: Pakistan’s Race Against the Clock
The Transition from Diplomatic Hope to Negotiated Deadlock Following over 12 hours of face-to-face (indirect) negotiations in Islamabad, the United States and Iran have transitioned from a phase of “exploratory…
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OpenAI, Google y Anthropic se unen para frenar la copia de sus modelos de IA en China
OpenAI, Google y Anthropic, junto con Microsoft a través del Frontier Model Forum, comparten información para identificar intentos de “destilación adversaria” mediante los cuales competidores, especialmente en China, extraen masivamente…
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Europe and Central Asia Economic Update (April 2026)
World Bank. Industrial Policy The chapter Industrial Policies in Europe and Central Asia analyzes the increasing role of industrial policy in the region, particularly after 2020. It defines industrial policy…
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South Asia Economic Update, April 2026
World Bank. Working with Industrial Policy The South Asia Economic Update (April 2026) examines recent economic developments in the South Asian region, highlighting growth trends, structural challenges, and policy priorities.…
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From Risk to Resilience
World Bank. From Risk to Resilience: Helping People and Firms Adapt in South Asia The report From Risk to Resilience: Helping People and Firms Adapt in South Asia (World Bank,…
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Energy Security and Strategic Deterrence in Asia
The Transition from “Protected State” to “Nuclear Hedger” By mid-2026, America’s key Asian allies—specifically South Korea and Japan—have transitioned from a total reliance on U.S. extended deterrence to a posture…
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Breaking barriers to women’s economic empowerment in South Asia
The Transition from Untapped Potential to Regional Growth As of March 2026, South Asia remains a region of stark economic contrasts: while it boasts rapid GDP growth, it also has…
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4 lessons on trading impact from India’s Social Stock Exchange
India’s Social Stock Exchange (SSE) presents a state-initiated model that integrates social impact into mainstream capital markets by allowing non-profit organizations and social enterprises to raise funds on regulated stock…
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The Beijing Dialogue: De-escalating the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border War
The Transition from Border Skirmishes to Trilateral Diplomacy On April 2, 2026, high-level delegations from Pakistan and Afghanistan met in Beijing for a Chinese-brokered summit intended to end three months…
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The Great Indian Census of 2026: Data, Power, and Identity
The Transition to Digital Enumeration In April 2026, India officially commenced its first-ever digital census, a massive administrative undertaking involving over 3 million officials. Originally scheduled for 2021 but delayed…
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World Bank Blogs – Eurasian Perspectives
Five Ways to Strengthen Trust in Digital Government: Lessons from Serbia Published on March 19, 2026, this World Bank blog post examines how Serbia built citizen trust in digital government…
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How India is charting a new path into the electric age
India is undergoing a structural transformation by industrializing on cheap solar power and batteries instead of following the historical fossil-fuel-intensive path taken by countries such as Britain, the United States…
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The Fall of K.P. Sharma Oli
The Shift from Impunity to Youth Political Agency In March 2026, Nepali authorities detained former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in connection with the deaths of protesters during “Gen Z-led”…
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The Digital Silk Road: China’s Strategic Expansion of Global Connectivity
The Shift from Physical to Digital Hegemony In 2024, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) analyzed the “Digital Silk Road” (DSR) as a cornerstone of China’s Belt and Road Initiative,…
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Energy Chaos in Asia: The Ripple Effect of the Iran War
The Fracture of Indo-Pacific Energy Security In March 2026, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) reported that the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz has plunged Asia’s largest economies into…
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Takaichi takes on Trump
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is navigating a complex relationship with Donald Trump’s second administration. Although both leaders share nationalist tendencies, their interaction is shaped more by pressure than alignment.…
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The Iran war should boost security cooperation by US Pacific allies like Japan, the Philippines and South Korea
The war with Iran is not just reshaping the Middle East, but also exposing the limits of the U.S.-led security order. For allies like Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines,…
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Why Are the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan in an “Open War”?
Historical Roots of Tension Initially, relations were shaped by cooperation, as Pakistan supported the Afghan Taliban during decades of conflict to secure influence in Afghanistan. Emergence of a Key Militant…
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The Iran War is Causing Energy Chaos in Asia
Global Energy Shock First, the war has disrupted global energy markets, pushing oil prices near $95 despite reserve releases aimed at stabilizing prices. Moreover, attacks on key oil and gas…
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Sovereignty and Scale: Key Takeaways from the India AI Impact Summit
The recent India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi marked a major shift in the global tech landscape. In the past, these summits focused almost exclusively on AI safety and…
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Sovereignty, safety, and scale: Takeaways from the India AI Impact Summit
Global Shift in the AI Agenda First, global discussions on artificial intelligence are moving beyond narrow safety concerns toward broader questions of deployment, economic development, and societal impact. Consequently, the…